Friday, January 31, 2014

Finish! - Giant Starburst

It features four bright Konas (Persimmon, Wasabi, Punch and Capri) from the new 2013 Kona colours... I just couldn't resist. The grey is Kona Coal. Wanna read more about the process of making this little lovely? Check out this, this, this, and this!

Thread selection was a real sticking point. I deliberated for a long time before choosing, well, all the options! Coloured thread for the Coal and grey thread for the colours. I decided to experiment by using the quilting stitch on my machine which resulted in a longer stitch length than usual. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the result.

I'm in love with the Riley Blake extra wide backing! I wish I had more large quilts on the go so I could justify buying more! I opted to bind it in the Coal Kona. Even Himself commented that I didn't use my usual eye catching binding. It was a conscious choice to keep the colours balanced and not distract from the quilt top.

And now, the gratuitous shots of one of my favourite local spaces. Point Pleasant Park is a 190 acre park just minutes from my workplace and from our city's downtown core. It's enjoyed by more that 1.4 million visitors a year. It's got wooded walking trails, a beach, a couple of forts, something for everyone. The Prince of Wales Martello tower is just one of it's jewels. And in the summer, you can go out on the roof and get a top notch view of the harbour.

Historic details!

Nothing like blue bird skies and tromping around in the snow to end the work day on a high note!

Love the snow covered trees! I know, I know, I was there to take quilt pics, but I couldn't resist!

And.... back to the quilt! I love this one so much that it's going to be my new couch quilt. Once I get it back indoors!

Hooray! It looks amazing in the snow. Love how this turned out and I'm so glad you are keeping it. It will be great for snuggling on the couch. And that park looks so nice. What a fun photoshoot location!

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